Furniture-leg



W. Q FURNI- (No Model.)

OUGHTON. TUBE LEG.

Patented Feb. 11, 1896.

UNITED STATES V ATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM G. BOUGHTON, OF FROSTBURG, MARYLAND.

FURNITURE-LEG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 554,578, dated February11, 1896.

Application filed April 4, 1895. Serial No. 544,443. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. BOUGH- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Frostburg, in the county of Allegany and State ofMaryland, have invented a new and useful Furniture-Leg, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to furniture, and particularly to legs and meansfor securing them to the frames of tables, chairs, and similar articles,the object in View being to provide means for arranging a leg eitherinside or outside of the frame without material change of construction.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in thefollowing description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a leg and contiguousportion of a frame, showing the leg arranged in the reentrant angle.Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the construction from the inside. Fig.3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a vertical section. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of the leg and contiguous portion of the frame, showing the legarranged upon the exterior angle. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of thesame.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The extremities of the frame-bars 1 and 2 are secured together by meansof a cornerblock 3 fitted in the inner or re-entrant angle formed bysuch parts, the perpendicularlydisposed sides of the corner-block beingprovided with vertical webs 4 fitting in channels 5 in the innersurfaces of the frame-bars. The exterior angle formed by the frame-barsis cut away to form a Hat surface 6, which corresponds in area andisparallel with the inner surface 6 of the corner-block. The upper endof the supporting-leg is halved or cut away to fit and bear against theinner fiat surface of the corner-block, the same being held inplace by abolt 7, which is secured to the frame and extends through a horizontalopening 8 in the leg, where it is engaged by a nut 9. The shoulder 10 ofthe leg bears against the under edges of the frame-bars and therebysupports the weight of the frame, whereby the fastening-bolt simplyholds the parts in operative positions. The upper reduced portion 11 ofthe leg is flanged at its side edges, as shown at 12, to engage thebeveled edges 13 of the corner-block.

In Fig. 5 the leg is shown arranged outside of or in contact with theexterior angle of the frame. The inner surface of the reduced upper endof the leg bears against the flat surface 6, and the flanges 12 bearagainst the surfaces of the frame-bars and thus form break-joints.

\Vhen the leg is arranged in the re-entrant angle a cap 14: of anypreferred ornamental design is secured upon the frame to cover the fiatsurface 6. This cap may be secured in place by screws 15, or by anyother suitable means.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim isg 1. The combination of aframe, having corner-blocks arranged in its re-entrant angles andcorresponding in plan with the exterior angles of the frame, legs cutaway at their upper ends to fit the exterior or interior angles of theframe, and means for securing -the legs in position, substantially asspecified.

2. In a table, the combination of a frame, corner blocks arranged in there entrant angles formed by the end bars and having fiat inner faces,the exterior angles of the frame being cut away to form surfacesparallel and coextensive with the inner surfaces of the corner-blocks,supporting-legs cut away at their upper ends to fit either of saidparallel surfaces, and a bolt engaging said parts to secure them at thedesired adjustment, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WVM. Gr. BOUGHTON.

Witnesses:

JOHN H. SIGGERS, HENRY HOMAN.

